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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sewellel \Se*wel"lel\, n. [Of American Indian origin.] (Zo["o]l.) A peculiar gregarious burrowing rodent ({Haplodon rufus}), native of the coast region of the Northwestern United States. It somewhat resembles a muskrat or marmot, but has only a rudimentary tail. Its head is broad, its eyes are small and its fur is brownish above, gray beneath. It constitutes the family {Haplodontid[ae]}. Called also {boomer}, {showt'l}, and {mountain beaver}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Boomer \Boom"er\, n. 1. One who or that which booms. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A North American rodent, so named because it is said to make a booming noise. See {Sewellel}. 3. (Zo["o]l.) A large male kangaroo. 4. One who works up a ``boom''. [Slang, U. S.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: boomer n : a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s; "they expanded the schools for a generation of baby boomers" [syn: {baby boomer}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Boomer, NC Zip code(s): 28606
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